| 1. | Look at the chart. In the US 30% of the adult population is obese. Where is the percentage of obese adults one third of this value? You said: Ireland
Well done. In the United States 30% of the population is obese. You need to find 1/3 of this value. 30 / 3 = 10. Look on the chart to find the country where 10% of the population is obese. The right answer is Ireland. In the United States 30% of the population is obese. You need to find 1/3 of this value. 30 / 3 = 10. Look on the chart to find the country where 10% of the population is obese. The right answer is Ireland.
You said : United States
No, in the United States 30% of the population is obese. You need to find 1/3 of this value. 30 / 3 = 10. Look on the chart to find the country where 10% of the population is obese. The right answer is Ireland. You said : United Kingdom
Sorry. In the United Kingdom 20% of the adult population is obese. 20% is not a 1/3 of 30%. To find 1/3 of 30% divide 30 by 3. 30 / 3 = 10. Look on the chart to find the country where 10% of the population is obese. The right answer is Ireland. You said : Japan
Sorry, that's wrong. In the United States 30% of the population is obese. You need to find 1/3 of this value. 30 / 3 = 10. Look on the chart to find the country where 10% of the population is obese. The right answer is Ireland. |
| 2. | Look at the chart. What fraction of the UK population is obese? You said: 1/5
That's right. First you have to check on the graph to find the percentage of the UK population that is obese, 20%. Then change 20% into a fraction. 20% is the same as 20/100. This can be cancelled down to give 1/5 by dividing both the top and bottom number of the fraction by 20. The correct answer is 1/5. First you have to check on the graph to find the percentage of the UK population that is obese, 20%. Then change 20% into a fraction. 20% is the same as 20/100. This can be cancelled down to give 1/5 by dividing both the top and bottom number of the fraction by 20. The correct answer is 1/5.
You said : 1/4
That's not right. 1/4 is the same as 25%. First you have to check on the graph to find the percentage of the UK population that is obese, 20%. Then change 20% into a fraction. 20% is the same as 20/100. This can be cancelled down to give 1/5 by dividing both the top and bottom number of the fraction by 20. The correct answer is 1/5. You said : 1/20
That's not right. 1/20 is the same as 5%. First you have to check on the graph to find the percentage of the UK population that is obese, 20%. Then change 20% into a fraction. 20% is the same as 20/100. This can be cancelled down to give 1/5 by dividing both the top and bottom number of the fraction by 20. The correct answer is 1/5. You said : 1/2
That's not right. 1/2 is the same as 50%. First you have to check on the graph to find the percentage of the UK population that is obese, 20%. Then change 20% into a fraction. 20% is the same as 20/100. This can be cancelled down to give 1/5 by dividing both the top and bottom number of the fraction by 20. The correct answer is 1/5. |
| 3. | Look on the chart. In which of the countries shown is less than 10% of the population obese? You said: Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, France and Japan
Well done. In all these countries less than 10% of the population is obese. The right answer is Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, France and Japan. You were asked to find the countries where less than 10% of the population is obese. The right answer is Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, France and Japan.
You said: Only Japan
No, Japan has less than 5% of the population who are obese, But Italy, Sweden, France and the Netherlands also have less than 10% of the population who are obese. The right answer is Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, France and Japan. You said: Only Ireland
No, 10% of the population in Ireland are obese. You were asked to find the countries where less than 10% of the population is obese. The right answer is Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, France and Japan. You said: Italy, Sweden, Netherlands and France
No, less than 10 % of the population of all of these countries are obese, but you have missed one country out. In Japan less than 5% of the population is obese. The right answer is Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, France and Japan. |
| 4. | Look at the chart. What type of chart is this? You said: A bar chart
Well done, a bar chart shows the data as a column or bar on a chart. This chart is a bar chart. A bar chart shows the data as a column or bar on a chart. This chart is a bar chart.
You said: A pictogram
Sorry, a pictogram uses pictures to represent the values on the chart. For people without a bank account it might have shown a picture of a bank to represent 100 households. A bar chart shows the data as a column or bar on a chart. This chart is a bar chart. You said: A pie chart
Sorry, a pie chart shows the values as parts of a circle. Each value is represented by a sector that is in proportion to the values given. A bar chart shows the data as a column or bar on a chart. This chart is a bar chart. You said: A line graph
Sorry, a line graph shows data a series of points joined by lines. This data is not suitable for displaying as a line graph. A bar chart shows the data as a column or bar on a chart. This chart is a bar chart. |
| 5. | Look at the chart. What is the percentage of the German population that is obese? You said: almost 20%
That's right. The bar that represents the percentage of obese people in Germany nearly reaches the 20% line. The correct answer is almost 20%. Take another look at the bar chart. The bar that represents the percentage of obese people in Germany nearly reaches the 20% line. The correct answer is almost 20%.
You said: about 10%
No, that's not right. Take another look at the bar chart. The bar that represents the percentage of obese people in Germany nearly reaches the 20% line. The correct answer is almost 20%. You said: just over 11%
No, that's not right. Take another look at the bar chart. The bar that represents the percentage of obese people in Germany nearly reaches the 20% line. The correct answer is almost 20%. You said: about 15%
No, that's not right. Take another look at the bar chart. The bar that represents the percentage of obese people in Germany nearly reaches the 20% line. The correct answer is almost 20%. |
| 6. | In the mid 1960s the average American non-working woman spent two hours a day making meals. How long did she spend making meals every fortnight? You said: 28 hours
Well done. There are 14 days in a fortnight. She spent 2 hours every day making meals. To work out how long she spent in a fortnight multiply the time she took each day by the number of days. 2 x 14 = 28. The correct answer is 28 hours. There are 14 days in a fortnight. She spent 2 hours every day making meals. To work out how long she spent in a fortnight multiply the time she took each day by the number of days. 2 x 14 = 28. The correct answer is 28 hours.
You said: 14 hours
Sorry, that's not right. There are 14 days in a fortnight. She spent 2 hours every day making meals. To work out how long she spent in a fortnight multiply the time she took each day by the number of days. 2 x 14 = 28. The correct answer is 28 hours. You said: 7 hours
Sorry, that's not right. There are 14 days in a fortnight. She spent 2 hours every day making meals. To work out how long she spent in a fortnight multiply the time she took each day by the number of days. 2 x 14 = 28. The correct answer is 28 hours. You said: 2 hours
Sorry, that's not right. There are 14 days in a fortnight. She spent 2 hours every day making meals. To work out how long she spent in a fortnight multiply the time she took each day by the number of days. 2 x 14 = 28. The correct answer is 28 hours. |
| 7. | The calorie intake for Americans rose by 10% between 1975 and 1995. If the average calorie intake was 3 000 in 1975, what was the average calorie intake in 1995? You said: 3 300
Well done. 10% of 3 000 is 300. You need to add 300 to 3 000 to get the average calorie intake in 1995. 3 000 + 300 = 3 300. The right answer is 3 300. 10% of 3 000 is 300. You need to add 300 to 3 000 to get the average calorie intake in 1995. 3 000 + 300 = 3 300. The right answer is 3 300.
You said: 3 003
Sorry. 10% of 3 000 is 300. You need to add 300 to 3 000 to get the average calorie intake in 1995. 3 000 + 300 = 3 300The right answer is 3 300. You said: 3 010
Sorry. 10% of 3 000 is 300. You need to add 300 to 3 000 to get the average calorie intake in 1995. 3 000 + 300 = 3 300. The right answer is 3 300. You said: 3 030
Sorry. 10% of 3 000 is 300. You need to add 300 to 3 000 to get the average calorie intake in 1995. 3 000 + 300 = 3 300. The right answer is 3 300. |
| 8. | Americans spend $50bn every year on diet remedies. What is $50bn in words? You said: Fifty billion dollars
That's right. The letters bn are short for billion. The symbol $ is short for dollars. $50bn is the same as fifty billion dollars. The letters bn are short for billion. The symbol $ is short for dollars. $50bn is the same as fifty billion dollars.
You said: Half a million dollars
No, that's not right. The letters bn are short for billion. The symbol $ is short for dollars. $50bn is the same as fifty billion dollars. You said: Half a million Schillings
No, that's not right. The letters bn are short for billion. The symbol $ is short for dollars. $50bn is the same as fifty billion dollars. You said: Fifty billion Schillings
No, that's not right. The letters bn are short for billion. The symbol $ is short for dollars. $50bn is the same as fifty billion dollars. |
| 9. | Look at the chart. How many countries have an obese population of between 15% and 25%? You said: 3
Well done. Australia, Germany and the UK all have obese populations of between 15% and 25%. All the other countries have either higher or lower obese populations. The correct answer is 3. Australia, Germany and the UK all have obese populations of between 15% and 25%. All the other countries have either higher or lower obese populations.The correct answer is 3.
You said: 6
No, that's not right. Australia, Germany and the UK all have obese populations of between 15% and 25%. All the other countries have either higher or lower obese populations. The correct answer is 3. You said: 8
No, that's not right. 8 countries have obese populations of between 5% and 15%. Australia, Germany and the UK all have obese populations of between 15% and 25%. The correct answer is 3. You said: 111
No, that's not right. 11 countries have obese populations of between 5% and 25%. Australia, Germany and the UK all have obese populations of between 15% and 25%. The correct answer is 3. |
| 10. | Look at the graph. Use it to estimate the percentage of the population of Japan who are obese. You said: about 2.5%
Well done, that is an accurate estimate. The bar on the chart is about halfway between the axis and 5% line. 2.5% is halfway between 0% and 5%. A good estimate would be about 2.5%. The bar on the chart is about halfway between the axis and 5% line. 2.5% is halfway between 0% and 5%. A good estimate would be about 2.5%.
You said: about 1%
Sorry, that is not a very accurate estimate. The bar on the chart is about halfway between the axis and 5% line. 2.5% is halfway between 0% and 5%. A good estimate would be about 2.5%. You said: about 4%
Sorry, that is not a very accurate estimate. The bar on the chart is about halfway between the axis and 5% line. 2.5% is halfway between 0% and 5%. A good estimate would be about 2.5%. You said: about 5%
Sorry, that is not a very accurate estimate. The bar on the chart is about halfway between the axis and 5% line. 2.5% is halfway between 0% and 5%. A good estimate would be about 2.5%. |
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